Code of VirginiaTitle 1. General Provisions4/7/2020 Chapter 2.1. Common Law and Rules of ConstructionRead Chapter Article 1. Common Law and Acts of ParliamentRead all § 1-200The common law § 1-201Acts of Parliament Article 2. Rules of Construction and DefinitionsRead all § 1-202General rule of construction § 1-203Adult § 1-204Age of majority § 1-205Bond with surety § 1-206Certified mail equivalent to registered mail; certain subsequent mail or notice may be sent by regular mail § 1-207Child; juvenile; minor; infant § 1-208City § 1-209Collegial body § 1-210Computation of time § 1-211Constitutional references § 1-211.1Courthouse; posting of notices § 1-212Courts of record § 1-213Delegation of duties assigned to political subdivision § 1-214Effective dates § 1-215Ex officio § 1-216Gender § 1-217Headlines of sections § 1-218Includes § 1-219Land; real estate § 1-219.1Limitations on eminent domain § 1-220Local ordinances incorporating state law by reference § 1-221Locality § 1-222Majority authority § 1-222.1Manufacturer § 1-223Month; year § 1-224Municipality; incorporated communities; municipal corporation § 1-225Nonlegislative citizen member § 1-226Notary § 1-227Number § 1-228Oath § 1-229Optional form of county government; effect of change in form § 1-230Person § 1-231When "person" includes business trust and limited liability company § 1-232Person under disability § 1-233Personal estate § 1-234Personal representative § 1-235Population; inhabitants § 1-236Population classifications § 1-237Process § 1-238Reenacted § 1-239Repeal not to affect liabilities; mitigation of punishment § 1-240Repeal not to revive former act § 1-240.1Rights of parents § 1-241Seal § 1-242Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections § 1-243Severability § 1-244Short title citations § 1-245State § 1-246Stricken language or italics § 1-247Summaries of legislation § 1-248Supremacy of federal and state law § 1-249Supreme Court § 1-250Swear; sworn § 1-251Systems of state highways § 1-252Tier-city § 1-253Time zone § 1-254Town § 1-255United States § 1-256Weights and measurements; metric equivalents § 1-257Written; writing; in writing